Comparison of pure tone and transient otoacoustic emissions screening in agrade school population

Citation
Mp. Sabo et al., Comparison of pure tone and transient otoacoustic emissions screening in agrade school population, AM J OTOL, 21(1), 2000, pp. 88-91
Citations number
16
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
0192-9763 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
88 - 91
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-9763(200001)21:1<88:COPTAT>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Hypothesis: Otoacoustic emissions provide an alternative to traditional pur e tone hearing screening in a diverse grade school population. Background: Mandated pure tone hearing screening programs for grade school children have several significant limitations. Otoacoustic emissions have b een shown to be a reliable screening test in newborns, but there are no dat a on screening a diverse grade school population. Methods: Five hundred eighty-three grade school children in four separate s chool populations were screened for hearing loss using the standard pure to ne four-frequency protocol and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions. Stud ents failing either test received a comprehensive audiogram by an audiologi st that served as thr "gold standard." Sensitivity and specificity of both tests were compared. Results: The sensitivity and specificity of pure tone screening was 87% and 80%, respectively, compared with 65% and 91% for transient evoked otoacous tic emissions. Conclusion: Pure tone screening was a statistically significant better scre ening test for detecting hearing loss in this population of ade school chil dren.